weather and visibility sensor Articles
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Lufft Wins Road Weather Tender in Estonia - Case Study
In a tender issued by the Estonian Road Administration (ERA), Lufft sensors were able to prevail against their competitors. Six new sets of road weather sensors (Visibility Sensor VS2k, Weather Sensor WS300, Precipitation Sensor R2S and Wind Sensor VENTUS) were installed by Teede Tehnokeskus in November 2018 along federal roads in ...
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Only a few days until the Intertraffic Europe starts! This awaits you at booth 12.532…
Between 20 and 23 March, it’s very worthwhile to travel to Amsterdam as the Intertraffic, the leading trade show for transport technologies, is going to take place during this time! We invite you to visit us at our booth 12.532, where you will find the latest Lufft products for the transportation sector and can participiate in exclusive presentations. Discover Lufft innovations and ...
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Lifesaving weather warnings thanks to professional visibility sensors
The new Lufft visibility sensor VS20k is now officially available. But what distinguishes it from the previous model and for which applications is it suitable? In the following article, you learn more about the new Lufft visibility sensor family… Reduced visibility – a risk for all traffic users Traffic accidents, flight cancellations and delays: Reduced visibility is associated ...
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Two Heads are Better than One: The advantages of the Biral back scatter head
When it comes to automatic visibility and present weather sensors, most manufacturers opt to detect the forward scattering of infrared light via a single receiver to estimate visibility and to classify precipitation. However, the intensity of light scattering is not the same in all directions, since this is strongly dependent on the size, shape and composition of these particles. Whilst this ...
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Marine going green: Factoring in visibility sensors as part of sector overview
With COP26 under way and a year on from the announcement of the Government’s 10 Point Plan, the need to become more carbon neutral is as prominent as ever and is now taking place in numerous industries across the world. It’s no secret that the weather is changing, with severe conditions happening more frequently and at pace, with soaring temperatures, storms, flooding and even ...
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Lufft sensors now officially approved for airports in Ukraine
Background info There are 16 international civil airports in Ukraine. At the moment only 10 of them are in operation. A major modernization and restoration program for airports is currently underway in the country. This includes the construction of new runways and the reorganization of aviation weather services. In this context, all existing AWOS (Automated Airport Weather Stations) are due for ...
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